Community Lifestyle Program for Preventing Worsening High Blood Pressure Among Adults with Stage 1 Hypertension in Zimbabwe

Effect of a Community-Based Lifestyle Intervention on Blood Pressure Stabilization Among Adults with Stage 1 Hypertension: A Pilot Quasi-Experimental Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202606479466231

Enrollment

Registered

2026-06-10

Start date

2025-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Circulatory System

Interventions

community based lifestyle intervention

Usual care without the structured intervention programme

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults aged 18–70 years Diagnosed with Stage 1 hypertension: Systolic BP 130–139 mmHg and/or Diastolic BP 80–89 mmHg Permanent resident of Bindura urban Able and willing to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age below 18 years or above 70 years Existing diagnosis of diabetes mellitus Current antihypertensive treatment Severe illness or inability to participate Non-residents of Bindura urban

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Progression to Stage 2 Hypertension	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change in systolic blood pressure Change in diastolic blood pressure Blood pressure category transition BMI and waist circumference trends Predictors of hypertension progression Adherence to intervention activities	—

Countries

Zimbabwe

Contacts

Public ContactConstance Katsinde

PhD student

cshorayik@gmail.com+263779709279

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026